Third EAGE Workshop on Geothermal Energy
12-14 November 2025 | Guanacaste , Costa Rica
Meet our Keynote Speakers
Rosa Maria Prol Ledesma
UNAM
She has a Physics Degree from the Faculty of Sciences UNAM, PhD in Physics-Mathematics from the URSS Academy of Sciences, and Diploma in Geothermal Energy Technology from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. For 43 years she has been working as a researcher at the Institute of Geophysics of UNAM. Emeritus Researcher of the National System of Researchers. Member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Engineering of Mexico. To date, her work accounts for 154 publications, 2 books, 5 book chapters; three maps of geothermal resources of the Mexican Republic. Her work has more than 2900 citations. She has directed a total of 59 theses. Her publications include heat flux maps and geothermal provinces of Mexico. She has been visiting professor at Harvard University (Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences), USA, the University of Auckland (Geothermal Institute and Geology Department), New Zealand, and at the University of Barcelona, Spain. Her projects focus on the development of new geothermal exploration and exploitation methods, permanent CO2 capture in geothermal deposits, extraction of substances useful for geothermal fluids and the use of oil wells in the exploitation of geothermal energy.
Verny Rojas
Grupo ICE
He holds a degree in electronic engineering from the Costa Rican Institute of Technology. He specializes in energy markets (National University of Colombia) and management skills (University of California). He also holds a master's degree in senior management from the University of San José and is pursuing a postgraduate degree in regulation and public policy in the energy sector from the Central American Institute of Public Administration. He has worked for ICE since 2002.
Yury Abreu
Xcalibur Smart Mapping
Yury Abreu is a hydrogeology-focused Geologist with over 20 years of experience. His background includes environmental and groundwater consulting for the energy, mining, and environmental sectors, and he served as an advisor to the Colombian Ministry of Environment (2005-2006). He also lectured in hydrogeology for over three years at the National University of Colombia. For the past twelve years, Yury has held managerial and executive roles in various geosciences companies. Since 2014, his focus shifted to the Mexican mining sector, where he successfully positioned 3D geological, geophysical, and environmental modeling software. As the former Country Manager for Mexico at Seequent, he established a robust business network across public and private sectors, making the company the leading geological software provider in Mexico. Since August 2022, Yury has been leveraging this success as the "Business Development Manager for Latin America" at Xcalibur Smart Mapping (formerly MPX Ltd), a leading multinational aerogeophysical company, by replicating his proven business model across the region.
Dipanjan Basu
University of Waterloo
He leads the GEO-SEIM Lab at the University of Waterloo and is spearheading the development of a $6M experimental geothermal energy facility—an innovative project set to transform geothermal engineering research.
Currently a Full Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Professor Basu previously taught at the University of Connecticut.
Professor Basu has authored over 180 peer-reviewed publications, including 80+ journal articles, and has delivered over 60 keynote and invited lectures globally.
Paul Moya Rojas
West Japan Engineering
